Tuvan Autonomous Oblast

The Tuvan Autonomous Oblast was an autonomous oblast of the Russian SFSR that existed from 11 October 1944 to 10 October 1961, with Kyzyl serving as its capital. The oblast was created from the Tuvan People's Republic, which was annexed by the USSR in 1944 during World War II. In 1961, the oblast became the Tuvan ASSR.